Nine pounds of pot seized near McHenry; 3 arrested

McHENRY – Three Lake County residents were arrested and about $34,000 in marijuana was seized after police say they observed a drug deal.

Following a tip,McHenry County sheriff's officers set up surveillance near Route 120 and Chapel Hill Road, near McHenry, and saw two vehicles, with the occupant of one carrying a bag of marijuana, according to a news release.